Legal Webinar Series



	Open source software is provided under a diverse set of licenses which set the critical terms for use and redistribution of code. At the same time adoption is growing with over 85% of companies currently using open source software. There have been many high profile lawsuits, making it even more important for companies using open source to be aware of their obligations. This series will assist companies in understanding the legal issues surrounding these licenses and the best practices in meeting the legal obligations. For the second year running, Black Duck has teamed up with two of the open source industry's legal heavy weights, Karen Copenhaver, partner at Choate Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation and Mark Radcliffe, partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), to deliver a legal Webinar series that will address a range of issues from the basics of open source licensing to more advanced topics on open source management, strategy and best practices. View the speaker bio's. Each Webinar will be presented live and then archived for future viewing. Please note CLE credit is not available for viewing the archived presentations.
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Future of FOSS: A Report from a Strategic Planning Session – View the recording The Impact of Virtualization Technology on Open Source License Obligations - Monday, March 29th @ 2pm ET - 11am PT Should Open Source Licenses and Trademark Rights be separated? - Tuesday, April 27th @ 1pm ET - 10am PT
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View the recording or tell a friend!		#1 Webinar: Future of FOSS: A Report from a Strategic Planning Session View the recording Details: On February 10, 2010 the Linux Foundation and the Open Source Initiative held a Strategic Planning Session for lawyers active in support of adoption of free and open source software. The purpose of the meeting was to identify key legal issues that will impact the development and adoption of free and open source software in 2010 and beyond. Karen Copenhaver, partner at Choate Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation and Mark Radcliffe, partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), h osted the strategy session. Karen and Mark will report on the key topics that were discussed, who participated, and conclusions. In addition, we will focus on the status of developing a standard approach to delivery of information on the different components in software packages, the so called "Bill of Materials". The effort is being led by FOSSBazaar with Black Duck's support. If you’re interested in the key legal issues affecting free and open source software, you won’t want to miss this Webinar. View the recording

Sign-up now! or tell a friend!		#2 Webinar: The Impact of Virtualization Technology on Open Source License Obligations Date/Time: Monday, March 29th @ 2pm ET - 11am PT Sign-up now! Details: As virtualization technology becomes widespread, it raises many issues with respect to software licensing. The notions of location (where is software running), hardware and software (what system, CPU, O/S things run on) are made ambiguous or even meaningless. With respect to open source software, the questions of distribution and aggregate work are raised anew, as is the very practical question of how to provide notices in a virtual world. In this Webinar, presented by Black Duck Software with Karen Copenhaver, partner at Choate Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation and Mark Radcliffe, partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), we will provide an overview of pertinent virtualization technologies, how they work, the issues they raise and perspective on how to address them. Sign-up now!

Sign-up now! or tell a friend!		#3 Webinar: Should Open Source Licenses and Trademark Rights be separated? Date/Time: Tuesday, April 27th @ 1pm ET - 10am PT Sign-up now! Details: Details will follow shortly. Sign-up now!
Looking for additional Webinars?
Earlier this year, Black Duck hosted a number of Webinars which covered additional topics on open source licensing and other advanced legal topics. Each Webinar was recorded and is available for viewing, for no cost, from the Black Duck website.
Black Duck teamed up with the following industry experts to present each Webinar:
Karen Copenhaver Partner at Choate Hall & Stewart Counsel for the Linux Foundation Listed in Chambers USA, Legal 500 and as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer			Mark Radcliffe Partner at DLA Piper General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative Listed in 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the speciality of information technology law
CLE Accreditation: California: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General category. DLA Piper certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed in the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education. New York: This nontransitional continuing legal education program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour which can be applied toward the Professional Practice requirement. Please note CLE credit is NOT available for newly admitted attorneys. CLE credit will be applied for in other states where DLA Piper LLP (US) has an office with the exception of Minnesota, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Important Webinar CLE instructions: In order to receive CLE credits you must log into the webinar 15 minutes prior to the program start time and must remain connect to the audio line and remain on the call until the presenter has ended the program. No credit is available for viewing the recording of the events. Please listen for a 10-digit code to be announced by the speaker(s), and include it on the Request for Certificate of Attendance. Complete and sign the Request for Certificate, and forward it to pro@dlapiper.com for processing. Upon approval of MCLE credit, your MCLE certificate will be issued via email from our Professional Development Department at DLA Piper LLP (US), 203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601. For any questions pertaining to the certificate please contact Juana Alvarez at (312) 984-5609 or juana.alvarez@dlapiper.com.